Arctotis scabra is easy and fast-growing and can be planted in the garden. Grow them in a full sun position, in a rockery or massed in bedding displays. They are also suitable for containers. The plant thrives in sandy soil but can do well in almost any well-drained soil. Prune back directly after flowering to encourage new shoots.

Arctotis scabra can be easily propagated from seeds or cuttings. Seeds are harvested and sown in autumn, and are readily available for planting a month or two after germination.

For cuttings, collect material from healthy plants, treat with rooting hormone and place in a well-drained growing medium, preferably a mixture of fine-milled bark mixed with perlite at a ratio of 1:1. Place them in a controlled environment with mist and bottom heating of ± 24°c. Once rooted, pot them up using fynbos potting mix, which is well-drained and acidic with pH of 5.5-6.7.  Harden them off in light shade for a month or two, after which they will be ready to be planted out in the garden.